Novelists and Quiltmakers Bound by Threads

​Often, writers have other creative interests besides writing short stories or novels. There are many pursuits…

DFIR is a mindset, not a skillset.

I recently posted a webinar on the DFIR Investigative Mindset, which is a snippet of a…

You Can Decode the News Like a Cold War Warrior

As fallout over the firing of Fox New anchor Tucker Carlson and CNN’s Don Lemon continues…

#MotivationMonday #Meditation #TarotCardReading #AngelOracleCard

It’s time for another Monday post that I hope you will find inspiring! I love this…

Generative AI And The Indie Author Community With Michael Anderle And Dan Wood

What are the implications of generative AI for the indie author community? How can we make…

Five Things You Might Not Know About Fateful Connections by author Karen Charles

  Fateful Connections tells the story of four people brought together by the tragic events of…

Spotlight on Girl Hidden

I’m happy to welcome author Jesse René Gibbs. Today, Jesse shares her new release, Girl Hidden.…

OLA Silver Birch nomination, and why the universe is laughing at me!

Gordon Lightfoot died last week (May 1, 2023), so I am reposting this blog entry from…

Guest Post: Gardening and Writing by Paranormal Romance Author C.D. Hersh…

Gardening and Writing… Can they possibly have anything in common? The warm days this week enabled…

Four More Months…

Four months until One More Secret is here! 💟 Steamy, small town romance 💟 Wrongfully convicted…

Mrs. Kenneth James Stevens Wants A Baby by Leanne Dyck (Ch 18)

 Chapter seventeen: Aster waits for her husband at the ferry terminal. Finally, a Mayne Islander stops and…

The Rewards of Persistence

My persistence has paid off. After nearly two years of planning, research, writing, reviews, more research,…

🔑 Meeting Others Where They Want to Be Met: Building Successful Relationships 🔑

Are you finding it challenging to make traction in your relationships, despite applying every step of…

An Author’s Take: Questions by S.S. Bazinet

I want to thank S.S. Bazinet for the opportunity to talk about my latest book, Snares…

Coronation Poem

Simon Armitage is the Poet Laureate – a post that is coveted more for the prestige…

Time in Stories

 An easy way to keep track of time in your story is by putting all the…

Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki’s Conjecture by Mikage Sawamura: review

5/5 stars on Goodreads Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki’s Conjecture by Mikage Sawamura Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki’s…

Sample That Tasty Book! DIVINITY 36, Gail Carriger’s Latest

Today, Gentle reader, I have a gift for you. Here’s the first chapter of Divinity 36…

Sunday Book Review – Grief Songs by Elizabeth Gauffreau

My Sunday Book Review is for Elizabeth Gauffreau’s beautiful picture and poetry in memoir- Grief Songs…

What I learned from the Coronation

A new word. New to me, anyway.    Until this year I had never heard the…

Book Review: V.B.’s impression of The Hitman’s Mistake by Sally Brandle

The latest I Love Romance Blog review selection is The Hitman’s Mistake by Sally Brandle. Take it away, V.B.!…

The classics are not for me

  In January, I embarked on a new reading challenge to make my way through the…

Thrift shopping: Feel-good fun and vintage finds

Can I get that wholesale? Growing up in a place nicknamed “wholesale city” where finding a…

Author event at Kibworth Community Library

Join me on 23rd MAY 2023, 2pm UK at Kibworth Community Library in Leicestershire. We’ll be…

IT’S GUEST AUTHOR SATURDAY!! Please welcome contemporary romance author Sarah Hendess…

  Hi Sarah! I am thrilled to have you here and be able to welcome you…